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tool steel

American  

noun

  1. any of various high-carbon steels capable of being hardened and tempered to meet special requirements for machining, etc.


tool steel British  

noun

  1. any of various steels whose hardness and ability to retain a cutting edge make them suitable for use in tools for cutting wood and metal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 18-year-old high school senior from nearby Marion Center was milling a piece of tool steel to a 45-degree angle one recent afternoon in a machining laboratory here.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022

In flight it will reach 1,000� F., so it is made of high-strength tool steel, which does not lose its strength even when white-hot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Leatherman�s bits are made from S2 tool steel, which is 35% stronger than stainless.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hefty Andy Langhammer, head of Chrysler's Amplex Division, announced that his workmen were making tool steel from soft iron rust.

From Time Magazine Archive

The kind shown at A is usually made of tool steel and the body is finished to a standard size.

From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.

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